Improvement in gloves



WILLIAM 'W. WHITAKER.

Improvement in Gloves.

121,833, I I Patented Dec. 12,1871.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM W. WHITAKER, OF GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN GLOVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 121,833, dated December12, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. WHITAKER, of Gloversville, in thecountyofFulton and State of New York, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Gloves, of which the following is a specification In themanufacture of gloves two things are of importance, the first of whichis to so form them that the seams or places where the parts are joinedto each other shall be exposed to the least possible amount of wear;and, secondly, to construct them in such a manner that they shall neatlyfit the hand of the wearer. The production of a glove which shallpossess the advantages above alluded to is the object of this invention;and to this end it consists in forming the inside or palm portion of aglove in two pieces, formed as hereinafter described, as a consequenceof which the seam caused by uniting these two portions is removed fromthat part thereof which is exposed to the greatest amount of wear, and aneatlyfitting glove is formed without any seam where the thumb joins theindex finger.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the back or cloth portion of a glove whenmade according to my improved plan, showing the form into which suchportion is to be cut. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the inner orleather portions of the glove, showing the thumb portion turned back,and showing also how the two parts are united to each other and to theback and cloth. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the upper or thumb portion ofthe inside or leather part of the glove. Fig. 4 is a plan view of thelower portion of the same.

Corresponding letters and numerals refer to corresponding parts in allthe figures.

In making gloves of this character I use for the outside or back clothor any other suitable material, cut in the form represented atA in Figs.

1 and 2, while for the palm or inner portion I use, by preference,leather, it being divided into two parts, as shown at B and C in Figs.2, 3, 4, the part B having slits formed in it, as shown, so as to allowit to be joined to corresponding parts of the outer or cloth portion,and thus form pockets for the three last fingers of the hand. That edgeof this part of the glove which is sewed or otherwise joined to the part0 is to be formed, as shown by the lines 1 and 2, in order that saidseam maybe thrown away from that part of the palm of the hand where thegreatest amount of wear comes, and thus to a great extent prevent thebreaking away of the stitches. This piece B has also a slit formed inits inner end to allow of its being buttoned closely around the wrist ofthe wearer. That part of the glove which is shown at (1, Fig. 3, andwhich also forms aportion of the palm of the glove, is formedsubstantially as shown, so as to form the inside of the first or indexfinger and thumb, in such a manner that no seam is required between thetwo. That portion of this part which is marked with the numerals l and 2is joined to that portion of B on which the same numerals are placed,its opposite edge being joined to the cloth, so that when the parts areall united a neatly-fitting glove is formed.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The parts B and U of a glove, constructed as shown and described, andcombined with the outer part A, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM W. WHITAKER.

Witnesses:

W. H. MONROE,

